Links 6 March 2014

Global Macro / Markets:

• If Bitcoin Didn’t Work Out for You, There’s Always Goxcoin – Bloomberg

North America:

• The Real Poverty Trap – New York Times
• Bernanke enjoys ’fruits of free market’ with first post-Fed speech – Reuters
• Obama wants to invest in the economy. So why does he celebrate spending cuts? – Washington Post

Europe:

• Lowflation and the Two Zeroes – New York Times
• Western leaders pile pressure on Russia – CNN
• Migrants set up one in seven UK companies, study reveals – Financial Times
• Russian Gas Can Be a Weapon for Europe – Bloomberg
• Why is Ukraine’s economy in such a mess? – The Economist

Asia:

• China’s National People’s Congress 2014: The Reports – Wall Street Journal
• Smog gone ‘in less than 30 years’ – Global Times
• Japan may tax bitcoin deals, stop banks, brokerages from handling – Reuters
• China ramps up rhetoric battle with Japan – Financial Times

Local:

• Stronger growth shows RBA on track – The AFR
• 2014: The year of the Chinese developer – The AFR
• RBA member says economy has turned the corner – The AFR
• China to accelerate FTA talks – The Australian
• “Healthy” Qantas needs no guarantee – The Australia
• Flying in to foreign hands – The Australian
• Voters desert Coalition as jobs vanish – The Australian
• A tale of PS woe as Canberra cuts hard – Canberra Times
• Hockey Budget cuts will bite slowly – Canberra Times
• APRA steps in on property – Canberra Times
• Positive data upsets Hockey’s Budget narrative – The Guardian
• GDP joy rings hollow for RBA – Business Spectator